Token redemption
    71.
    发明授权
    Token redemption 失效
    令牌兑换

    公开(公告)号:US07137549B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-21

    申请号:US10815644

    申请日:2004-04-02

    IPC分类号: G06K19/06

    摘要: A method of enabling electronic redemption a plurality of tokens, wherein each the plurality of tokens is disposed on a product label and includes coded data that can be used to determine a unique product identifier of the product label with which it is associated, the method including the steps of: using a sensing device, and for each of the plurality of tokens: (a) generating interaction data by sensing at least some of the coded data of the token, the interaction data representing interaction of the sensing device with the coded data; and (b) forwarding the interaction data to a computer system, for enabling the product identifier associated with the product label to be captured electronically in the computer system, thereby enabling the computer system to transmit further information to a token administrator; and receiving token redemption information from the token administrator after a predetermined combination of the further information has been transmitted to the token administrator.

    摘要翻译: 一种使得能够电子兑换多个令牌的方法,其中每个所述多个令牌被布置在产品标签上并且包括可用于确定与其相关联的产品标签的唯一产品标识符的编码数据,所述方法包括 以下步骤:使用感测装置和多个令牌中的每一个:(a)通过感测令牌的至少一些编码数据来生成交互数据,表示感测装置与编码数据的交互的交互数据 ; 和(b)将交互数据转发到计算机系统,以使与产品标签相关联的产品标识符能够在计算机系统中被电子地捕获,从而使计算机系统能够向令牌管理员传送进一步的信息; 并且在进一步信息的预定组合已被传送到令牌管理员之后从令牌管理员接收令牌兑换信息。

    Handheld laser scanner
    73.
    发明授权
    Handheld laser scanner 失效
    手持式激光扫描仪

    公开(公告)号:US07097106B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-29

    申请号:US10815623

    申请日:2004-04-02

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: A laser scanning device adapted to scan an interface surface provided on a product item, the interface surface having disposed thereon coded data which includes, at a plurality of locations on the interface surface, a corresponding plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the product item, the scanning device including: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a laser for emitting a scanning beam from the housing, the scanning beam being directed in first and second orthogonal directions to thereby generate a raster scan pattern over a scanning patch, the scanning patch being provided in the sensing region such that it exposes at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; a processor for determining, using at least some of the sensed coded data, product identity data indicative of the identity of the product item.

    摘要翻译: 一种激光扫描装置,适于扫描产品上提供的接口表面,所述接口表面上设置有编码数据,所述编码数据在接口表面上的多个位置处包括相应的多个编码数据部分,每个编码数据部分 指示产品项目的身份,所述扫描装置包括:适于在使用中由用户保持的壳体; 用于从壳体发射扫描光束的激光器,扫描光束在第一和第二正交方向上被引导,从而在扫描贴片上产生光栅扫描图案,扫描贴片提供在感测区域中,使得其暴露至少一个 编码数据部分; 用于感测所述至少一个暴露的编码数据部分的传感器; 用于确定使用所感测的编码数据中的至少一些的指示产品项目的身份的产品身份数据的处理器。

    Robotic assembly
    75.
    发明申请
    Robotic assembly 失效
    机器人装配

    公开(公告)号:US20040199280A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-07

    申请号:US10815645

    申请日:2004-04-02

    IPC分类号: G06F019/00

    摘要: A method of assembling an object using a component, the component having an interface surface having coded data disposed thereon or therein, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the component, wherein the method includes, in a sensing device: (a) sensing coded data on the component; (b) generating, using the sensed coded data, indicating data indicative of the identity of the component; and, (c) transferring the indicating data to at least one of: (i) an assembly system which is responsive to the indication to assemble the object; and, (ii) a computer system which is responsive to the indication to cause an assembly system to assemble the object.

    摘要翻译: 一种使用部件组装物体的方法,所述部件具有布置在其上或其中的编码数据的接口表面,每个编码数据部分指示部件的标识,其中所述方法在感测装置中包括:(a) 感测组件上的编码数据; (b)使用感测的编码数据产生指示组件身份的数据; 以及(c)将所述指示数据传送到以下至少一个:(i)响应于所述指示来组装所述对象的组装系统; 和(ii)响应该指示使组装系统组装物体的计算机系统。

    Transparent conveyor for check-out scanning
    77.
    发明申请
    Transparent conveyor for check-out scanning 失效
    用于签出扫描的透明输送机

    公开(公告)号:US20040195336A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-07

    申请号:US10815626

    申请日:2004-04-02

    IPC分类号: G06K007/10

    摘要: A scanning device adapted to scan an interface surface provided on a product item, the interface surface having disposed thereon coded data indicative of an identity of the product item, the product item being provided in a sensing region, the scanning device including: a beam generator for generating at least one scanning beam having a predetermined spectrum; at least one beam controller for directing the at least one scanning beam into the sensing region through a scanning surface, the scanning surface being transmissive to radiation of at least a portion of the predetermined spectrum; a sensor for sensing at least some of the coded data on the interface surface of the product item; and generate, using at least some of the sensed coded data, product identity data indicative of the identity of the product item.

    摘要翻译: 一种扫描装置,适于扫描产品上提供的接口表面,所述接口表面上设置有指示所述产品项目的身份的编码数据,所述产品项目设置在感测区域中,所述扫描装置包括:束发生器 用于产生具有预定光谱的至少一个扫描光束; 至少一个光束控制器,用于通过扫描表面将所述至少一个扫描光束引导到所述感测区域中,所述扫描表面透射所述预定光谱的至少一部分的辐射; 传感器,用于感测产品项目的界面上的至少一些编码数据; 并且使用所感测的编码数据中的至少一些产生指示所述产品项目的身份的产品标识数据。

    Orientation determination
    78.
    发明申请
    Orientation determination 失效
    方向确定

    公开(公告)号:US20040195330A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-07

    申请号:US10815648

    申请日:2004-04-02

    IPC分类号: G06K007/10 G06K007/14

    摘要: A method of determining an orientation of a respective object, the object having an interface surface having coded data disposed thereon or therein, wherein the coded data includes a plurality of coded data portions provided at respective positions on the interface surface, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the object, and wherein the method includes, in a sensing device: (a) sensing at least one coded data portion; (b) generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of the object identity and at least one of: (i) a position of the sensed coded data portion; (ii) a position of the sensing device relative to the interface surface; (iii) an orientation of the sensed coded data; and, (iv) an orientation of the sensing device relative to the interface surface; and, (c) transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to determine the orientation of the object.

    摘要翻译: 一种确定对象的方向的方法,所述对象具有其上设置有编码数据的接口面,其中,所述编码数据包括设置在所述界面表面上的各个位置的多个编码数据部分,每个编码数据部分为 指示所述对象的身份,并且其中所述方法在感测装置中包括:(a)感测至少一个编码数据部分; (b)使用感测的编码数据部分生成指示对象身份的数据,并且至少以下之一:(i)感测的编码数据部分的位置; (ii)感测装置相对于界面的位置; (iii)感测的编码数据的取向; 和(iv)感测装置相对于界面的方位; 以及(c)将所述指示数据传送到计算机系统,所述计算机系统响应于所述指示数据来确定所述对象的取向。

    Facilitating user interaction
    79.
    发明申请
    Facilitating user interaction 失效
    促进用户互动

    公开(公告)号:US20040195310A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-07

    申请号:US10815615

    申请日:2004-04-02

    IPC分类号: G06F017/00

    摘要: A method of facilitating interaction between a user and a computer system using a product item having an interface surface, the interface surface having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the product item, the interaction being mediated by a sensing device, wherein the method includes: (a) associating the sensing device with the user; (b) in the sensing device: (i) sensing at least one coded data portion when the sensing device is placed in an operative position relative to the interface surface; and (ii) generating, using at least some of the sensed coded data, indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item and an identity of the sensing device; and, (iii) transferring the indicating data to a computer system; (c) in the computer system: (i) receiving the indicating data; (ii) generating, using the received indicating data: (1) product identity data indicative of the identity of the product item; (2) sensing device identity data indicative of the identity of the sensing device; and, (d) dissociating the sensing device and the user.

    摘要翻译: 一种促进用户和计算机系统之间的交互的方法,所述方法使用具有接口表面的产品项目,所述接口表面设置在所述产品项目上或其中包括多个编码数据部分的编码数据,每个编码数据部分指示所述 所述相互作用由感测装置介导,其中所述方法包括:(a)将所述感测装置与所述用户相关联; (b)在感测装置中:(i)当感测装置相对于界面表面放置在操作位置时,感测至少一个编码数据部分; 以及(ii)使用至少一些所感测的编码数据来产生指示所述产品项目的身份和所述感测装置的身份的数据; 和(iii)将指示数据传送到计算机系统; (c)在计算机系统中:(i)接收指示数据; (ii)使用所接收的指示数据生成:(1)指示产品项目的身份的产品标识数据; (2)感测装置识别数据,指示感测装置的身份; 和(d)解离感测装置和使用者。

    Method and apparatus for a CMOS image sensor with a distributed amplifier

    公开(公告)号:US6130423A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-10

    申请号:US113395

    申请日:1998-07-10

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H01L27/00

    摘要: A CMOS image sensor circuit having a distributed amplifier is disclosed. The CMOS image sensor circuit is constructed using a photo sensor that converts light intensity to into voltage, a reset transistor to charge the photo sensor, and a distributed amplifier to detect and read out the voltage value created by the photo sensor. The distributed amplifier is distributed in the sense that portions of the amplifier circuitry reside within individual pixel circuits that form a CMOS image sensor array. The remainder of the amplifier resides in a column read out circuit that is at the bottom of the CMOS image sensor array.